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  • 2013 Bentley Continental GT V8

    For years, prestige car brands remained insulated from the drive towards greater fuel economy and higher gas mileages. However, tightening regulations on gas mileage and emissions have forced many luxury automakers to take fuel economy seriously for the first time, requiring them to look for alternatives to traditional large-capacity engines to power their cars. But according to Bentley CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer, Bentley isn’t about to ditch its V-8 and W-12 engines due to environmental and regulatory pressure. Instead, Bentley will use them alongside electric motors in its first ever...

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